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This article provides two lists:
- A list of
National Basketball Association
players by total career
regular season
rebounds recorded.
[a]
- A progressive list of rebound leaders showing how the record has increased through the years.
[1]
Rebounding leaders
This is a list of
National Basketball Association
players by total career
regular season
rebounds recorded.
- Statistics accurate as of the
2023–24 NBA season.
Rank
|
Player
|
Pos
|
Team(s) played for (years)
[c]
|
Total
rebounds
|
Games played
|
Rebounds per game
average
[d]
|
1
|
Wilt Chamberlain*
|
C
|
Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (
1959–
1965)
Philadelphia 76ers (
1965–
1968)
Los Angeles Lakers (
1968–
1973)
|
23,924
|
1,045
|
22.9
|
2
|
Bill Russell*
|
C
|
Boston Celtics (
1956–
1969)
|
21,620
|
963
|
22.5
|
3
|
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
|
C
|
Milwaukee Bucks (
1969–
1975)
Los Angeles Lakers (
1975–
1989)
|
17,440
|
1,560
|
11.2
|
4
|
Elvin Hayes*
|
PF/C
|
San Diego/Houston Rockets (
1968–
1972,
1981–
1984)
Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (
1972–
1981)
|
16,279
|
1,303
|
12.5
|
5
|
Moses Malone*
|
C
|
Buffalo Braves (
1976)
Houston Rockets (
1976–
1982)
Philadelphia 76ers (
1982–
1986,
1993–1994)
Washington Bullets (
1986–
1988)
Atlanta Hawks (
1988–
1991)
Milwaukee Bucks (
1991–
1993)
San Antonio Spurs (
1994–1995)
|
16,212
|
1,329
|
12.2
|
6
|
Tim Duncan*
|
PF/C
|
San Antonio Spurs (
1997–
2016)
|
15,091
|
1,392
|
10.8
|
7
|
Karl Malone*
|
PF
|
Utah Jazz (
1985–
2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2003–2004)
|
14,968
|
1,476
|
10.1
|
8
|
Robert Parish*
|
C
|
Golden State Warriors (
1976–
1980)
Boston Celtics (
1980–
1994)
Charlotte Hornets (
1994–
1996)
Chicago Bulls (
1996–1997)
|
14,715
|
1,611
|
9.1
|
9
|
Kevin Garnett*
|
PF
|
Minnesota Timberwolves (
1995–
2007,
2015–
2016)
Boston Celtics (
2007–
2013)
Brooklyn Nets (
2013–
2015)
|
14,662
|
1,462
|
10.0
|
10
|
Dwight Howard†
|
C
|
Orlando Magic (
2004–
2012)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2012–2013,
2019–2020,
2021–2022)
Houston Rockets (
2013–
2016)
Atlanta Hawks (
2016–2017)
Charlotte Hornets (
2017–2018)
Washington Wizards (
2018–2019)
Philadelphia 76ers (
2020–2021)
|
14,627
|
1,242
|
11.8
|
11
|
Nate Thurmond*
|
C
|
San Francisco/Golden State Warriors (
1963–
1974)
Chicago Bulls (
1974–
1976)
Cleveland Cavaliers (
1976–
1977)
|
14,464
|
964
|
15.0
|
12
|
Walt Bellamy*
|
C
|
Chicago Packers/Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets (
1961–
1965)
New York Knicks (
1965–
1968)
Detroit Pistons (
1968–
1970)
Atlanta Hawks (
1970–
1974)
New Orleans Jazz (
1974)
|
14,241
|
1,043
|
13.7
|
13
|
Wes Unseld*
|
C
|
Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (
1968–
1981)
|
13,769
|
984
|
14.0
|
14
|
Hakeem Olajuwon*
|
C
|
Houston Rockets (
1984–
2001)
Toronto Raptors (
2001–2002)
|
13,748
|
1,238
|
11.1
|
15
|
Shaquille O'Neal*
|
C
|
Orlando Magic (
1992–
1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (
1996–
2004)
Miami Heat (
2004–
2008)
Phoenix Suns (
2008–
2009)
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2009–2010)
Boston Celtics (
2010–2011)
|
13,099
|
1,207
|
10.9
|
16
|
Buck Williams
|
PF
|
New Jersey Nets (
1981–
1989)
Portland Trail Blazers (
1989–
1996)
New York Knicks (
1996–
1998)
|
13,017
|
1,307
|
10.0
|
17
|
Jerry Lucas*
|
PF
|
Cincinnati Royals (
1963–
1969)
San Francisco Warriors (
1969–
1971)
New York Knicks (
1971–
1974)
|
12,942
|
829
|
15.6
|
18
|
Bob Pettit*
|
PF
|
Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (
1954–
1965)
|
12,849
|
792
|
16.2
|
19
|
Charles Barkley*
|
PF
|
Philadelphia 76ers (
1984–
1992)
Phoenix Suns (
1992–
1996)
Houston Rockets (
1996–
2000)
|
12,546
|
1,073
|
11.7
|
20
|
Dikembe Mutombo*
|
C
|
Denver Nuggets (
1991–
1996)
Atlanta Hawks (
1996–
2001)
Philadelphia 76ers (
2001–
2002)
New Jersey Nets (
2002–2003)
New York Knicks (
2003–2004)
Houston Rockets (
2004–
2009)
|
12,359
|
1,196
|
10.3
|
21
|
Paul Silas
|
PF
|
St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks (
1964–
1969)
Phoenix Suns (
1969–
1972)
Boston Celtics (
1972–
1976)
Denver Nuggets (
1976–1977)
Seattle SuperSonics (
1977–
1980)
|
12,357
|
1,254
|
9.9
|
22
|
Charles Oakley
|
PF
|
Chicago Bulls (
1985–
1988,
2001–2002)
New York Knicks (
1988–
1998)
Toronto Raptors (
1998–
2001)
Washington Wizards (
2002–2003)
Houston Rockets (
2004)
|
12,205
|
1,282
|
9.5
|
23
|
Dennis Rodman*
|
PF/
SF
|
Detroit Pistons (
1986–
1993)
San Antonio Spurs (
1993–
1995)
Chicago Bulls (
1995–
1998)
Los Angeles Lakers (
1999)
Dallas Mavericks (
2000)
|
11,954
|
911
|
13.1
|
24
|
Kevin Willis
|
PF/C
|
Atlanta Hawks (
1984–
1994,
2004–2005)
Miami Heat (
1994–
1996)
Golden State Warriors (
1996)
Houston Rockets (
1996–
1998,
2001–2002)
Toronto Raptors (
1999–
2001)
Denver Nuggets (
2001)
San Antonio Spurs (
2002–
2004)
Dallas Mavericks (
2007)
|
11,901
|
1,424
|
8.4
|
25
|
Patrick Ewing*
|
C
|
New York Knicks (
1985–
2000)
Seattle SuperSonics (
2000–2001)
Orlando Magic (
2001–2002)
|
11,607
|
1,183
|
9.8
|
26
|
Dirk Nowitzki*
|
PF
|
Dallas Mavericks (
1998–
2019)
|
11,489
|
1,522
|
7.5
|
27
|
Elgin Baylor*
|
SF
|
Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (
1958–
1971)
|
11,463
|
846
|
13.5
|
28
|
Pau Gasol*
|
PF/C
|
Memphis Grizzlies (
2001–
2008)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2008–
2014)
Chicago Bulls (
2014–
2016)
San Antonio Spurs (
2016–
2019)
Milwaukee Bucks (
2019)
|
11,305
|
1,226
|
9.2
|
29
|
Dolph Schayes*
|
PF
|
Syracuse Nationals
(1949–1950)
[e]
Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (
1950–
1964)
|
11,256
|
932
|
12.1
|
30
|
LeBron James^
|
SF
|
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2003–
2010,
2014–
2018)
Miami Heat (
2010–
2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2018–present)
|
11,185
|
1,492
|
7.5
|
31
|
Bill Bridges
|
PF
|
St. Louis/Atlanta Hawks (
1963–
1971)
Philadelphia 76ers (
1971–
1972)
Los Angeles Lakers (
1972–
1974)
Golden State Warriors (
1975)
|
11,054
|
926
|
11.9
|
32
|
Jack Sikma*
|
C
|
Seattle SuperSonics (
1977–
1986)
Milwaukee Bucks (
1986–
1991)
|
10,816
|
1,107
|
9.8
|
33
|
Andre Drummond^
|
C
|
Detroit Pistons (
2012–
2020)
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2020–
2021)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2021)
Philadelphia 76ers (
2021–2022)
Brooklyn Nets (
2022)
Chicago Bulls (
2022–present)
|
10,671
|
864
|
12.4
|
34
|
DeAndre Jordan^
|
C
|
Los Angeles Clippers (
2008–
2018)
Dallas Mavericks (
2018–2019)
New York Knicks (
2019)
Brooklyn Nets (
2019–
2021)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2021–2022)
Philadelphia 76ers (
2022)
Denver Nuggets (
2022–present)
|
10,501
|
1,055
|
10.0
|
35
|
David Robinson*
|
C
|
San Antonio Spurs (
1989–
2003)
|
10,497
|
987
|
10.6
|
36
|
Ben Wallace*
|
C/PF
|
Washington Bullets/Wizards (
1996–
1999)
Orlando Magic (
1999–2000)
Detroit Pistons (
2000–
2006,
2009–
2012)
Chicago Bulls (
2006–
2008)
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2008–
2009)
|
10,482
|
1,088
|
9.6
|
37
|
Tyson Chandler
|
C
|
Chicago Bulls (
2001–
2006)
New Orleans Hornets (
2006–
2009)
Charlotte Bobcats (
2009–2010)
Dallas Mavericks (
2010–2011,
2014–2015)
New York Knicks (
2011–
2014)
Phoenix Suns (
2015–
2018)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2018–2019)
Houston Rockets (
2019–2020)
|
10,467
|
1,160
|
9.0
|
38
|
Dave Cowens*
|
C
|
Boston Celtics (
1970–
1980)
Milwaukee Bucks (
1982–1983)
|
10,444
|
766
|
13.6
|
39
|
Bill Laimbeer
|
C
|
Cleveland Cavaliers (
1980–
1982)
Detroit Pistons (
1982–
1993)
|
10,400
|
1,068
|
9.7
|
40
|
Otis Thorpe
|
PF
|
Kansas City/Sacramento Kings (
1984–
1988,
1998)
Houston Rockets (
1988–
1995)
Portland Trail Blazers (
1995)
Detroit Pistons (
1995–
1997)
Vancouver Grizzlies (
1997–1998)
Washington Wizards (
1998–1999)
Miami Heat (
1999–2000)
Charlotte Hornets (
2000–2001)
|
10,370
|
1,257
|
8.2
|
41
|
Zach Randolph
|
PF
|
Portland Trail Blazers (
2001–
2007)
New York Knicks (
2007–
2008)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2008–2009)
Memphis Grizzlies (
2009–
2017)
Sacramento Kings (
2017–
2019)
|
10,208
|
1,116
|
9.1
|
42
|
Shawn Marion
|
SF/PF
|
Phoenix Suns (
1999–
2008)
Miami Heat (
2008–
2009)
Toronto Raptors (
2009)
Dallas Mavericks (
2009–
2014)
Cleveland Cavaliers (
2014–2015)
|
10,101
|
1,163
|
8.7
|
43
|
Johnny Kerr
|
C
|
Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (
1954–
1965)
Baltimore Bullets (
1965–1966)
|
10,092
|
905
|
11.2
|
44
|
Bob Lanier*
|
C
|
Detroit Pistons (
1970–
1980)
Milwaukee Bucks (
1980–
1984)
|
9,698
|
959
|
10.1
|
45
|
Sam Lacey
|
C
|
Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City(-Omaha) Kings (
1970–
1981)
New Jersey Nets (
1981–1982)
Cleveland Cavaliers (
1982–1983)
|
9,687
|
1,002
|
9.7
|
46
|
Dave DeBusschere*
|
PF/SF
|
Detroit Pistons (
1962–
1968)
New York Knicks (
1968–
1974)
|
9,618
|
875
|
11.0
|
47
|
Marcus Camby
|
C
|
Toronto Raptors (
1996–
1998)
New York Knicks (
1998–
2002,
2012–2013)
Denver Nuggets (
2002–
2008)
Los Angeles Clippers (
2008–
2010)
Portland Trail Blazers (
2010–
2012)
Houston Rockets (
2012)
|
9,513
|
973
|
9.8
|
48
|
A.C. Green
|
PF
|
Los Angeles Lakers (
1985–
1993,
1999–2000)
Phoenix Suns (
1993–
1996)
Dallas Mavericks (
1996–
1999)
Miami Heat (
2000–2001)
|
9,473
|
1,278
|
7.4
|
49
|
Horace Grant
|
PF
|
Chicago Bulls (
1987–
1994)
Orlando Magic (
1994–
1999,
2001–
2002)
Seattle SuperSonics (
1999–2000)
Los Angeles Lakers (
2000–2001,
2003–2004)
|
9,443
|
1,165
|
8.1
|
50
|
Nikola Vučević^
|
C
|
Philadelphia 76ers (
2011–2012)
Orlando Magic (
2012–
2021)
Chicago Bulls (
2021–present)
|
9,435
|
899
|
10.5
|
Progressive list of rebounding leaders
This is a progressive list of rebounding leaders showing how the record increased through the years.
[1]
- Statistics accurate as of the
2023–24 NBA season.
Progressive leaders and records for total rebounds
Season
|
Year-by-year leader
|
REB
|
Active leader
|
REB
|
Career record
|
REB
|
Single-season record
|
REB
|
Season
|
1950–51 |
Dolph Schayes*000
SYR |
1,080 |
Dolph Schayes*000
SYR |
1,080 |
Dolph Schayes*000
SYR |
1,080 |
Dolph Schayes*000
SYR |
1,080 |
1950–51
|
1951–52 |
Mel Hutchins000
MLH
Larry Foust000
FTW |
880 |
1,853 |
1,853 |
1951–52
|
1952–53 |
George Mikan*000
MNL |
1,007 |
George Mikan*000
MNL |
2,831 |
George Mikan*000
MNL |
2,831 |
1952–53
|
1953–54 |
Harry Gallatin*000
NYK |
1,098 |
3,859 |
3,859 |
Harry Gallatin*000
NYK |
1,098 |
1953–54
|
1954–55 |
Neil Johnston*000
PHW |
1,085 |
Dolph Schayes*000
SYR |
4,530 |
Dolph Schayes*000
SYR |
4,530 |
1954–55
|
1955–56 |
Bob Pettit*000
STL |
1,164 |
5,421 |
5,421 |
Bob Pettit*000
STL |
1,164 |
1955–56
|
1956–57 |
Maurice Stokes*000
ROC |
1,256 |
6,429 |
6,429 |
Maurice Stokes*000
ROC |
1,256 |
1956–57
|
1957–58 |
Bill Russell*000
BOS |
1,564 |
7,451 |
7,451 |
Bill Russell*000
BOS |
1,564 |
1957–58
|
1958–59 |
1,612 |
8,413 |
8,413 |
1,612 |
1958–59
|
1959–60 |
Wilt Chamberlain* 000
PHW 1959–62 000
SFW 1962–63 |
1,941 |
9,372 |
9,372 |
Wilt Chamberlain*000
PHW |
1,941 |
1959–60
|
1960–61 |
2,149 |
10,332 |
10,332 |
2,149 |
1960–61
|
1961–62 |
2,052 |
10,771 |
10,771 |
1961–62
|
1962–63 |
1,946 |
Bill Russell*000
BOS |
11,398 |
Bill Russell*000
BOS |
11,398 |
1962–63
|
1963–64 |
Bill Russell*000
BOS |
1,930 |
13,328 |
13,328 |
1963–64
|
1964–65 |
1,878 |
15,206 |
15,206 |
1964–65
|
1965–66 |
Wilt Chamberlain* 000
PHI 1965–68 000
LAL 1968–69 |
1,943 |
16,985 |
16,985 |
1965–66
|
1966–67 |
1,957 |
18,685 |
18,685 |
1966–67
|
1967–68 |
1,952 |
20,136 |
20,136 |
1967–68
|
1968–69 |
1,712 |
21,620 |
21,620 |
1968–69
|
1969–70 |
Elvin Hayes*000
SDR |
1,386 |
Wilt Chamberlain*000
LAL |
19,333 |
1969–70
|
1970–71 |
Wilt Chamberlain*000
LAL |
1,493 |
20,826 |
1970–71
|
1971–72 |
1,572 |
22,398 |
Wilt Chamberlain*000
LAL |
22,398 |
1971–72
|
1972–73 |
1,526 |
23,924 |
23,924 |
1972–73
|
1973–74 |
Elvin Hayes*000
CAP |
1,463 |
Walt Bellamy* 000
ATL 1973–74 000
NOJ 1974–75 |
14,236 |
1973–74
|
1974–75 |
Bob McAdoo*000
BUF |
1,155 |
14,241 |
1974–75
|
1975–76 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000
LAL |
1,383 |
Nate Thurmond* 000
CHI 1975 000
CLE 1975–77 |
14,090 |
1975–77
|
1976–77 |
1,090 |
14,464 |
1976–77
|
1977–78 |
Truck Robinson000
NOJ |
1,288 |
Elvin Hayes* 000
WSB 1977–81 000
HOU 1981–84 |
11,977 |
1977–78
|
1978–79 |
Moses Malone*000
HOU |
1,444 |
12,971 |
1978–79
|
1979–80 |
Swen Nater000
SDC |
1,216 |
13,867 |
1979–80
|
1980–81 |
Moses Malone* 000
HOU 1980–82 000
PHI 1982–83 |
1,180 |
14,656 |
1980–81
|
1981–82 |
1,188 |
15,403 |
1981–82
|
1982–83 |
1,194 |
16,019 |
1982–83
|
1983–84 |
Bill Laimbeer000
DET |
1,003 |
16,279 |
1983–84
|
1984–85 |
Moses Malone*000
PHI |
1,031 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000
LAL |
15,627 |
1984–85
|
1985–86 |
Bill Laimbeer000
DET |
1,075 |
16,105 |
1985–86
|
1986–87 |
Charles Oakley000
CHI |
1,074 |
16,628 |
1986–87
|
1987–88 |
1,066 |
17,106 |
1987–88
|
1988–89 |
Hakeem Olajuwon*000
HOU |
1,105 |
17,440 |
1988–89
|
1989–90 |
1,149 |
Moses Malone*000 000
ATL 1989–91 000
MIL 1991–93 000
PHI 1993–94 000
SAS 1994–95 |
14,483 |
1989–90
|
1990–91 |
David Robinson*000
SAS |
1,063 |
15,150 |
1990–91
|
1991–92 |
Dennis Rodman* 000
DET 1991–93 000
SAS 1993–94 |
1,530 |
15,894 |
1991–92
|
1992–93 |
1,132 |
15,940 |
1992–93
|
1993–94 |
1,367 |
16,166 |
1993–94
|
1994–95 |
Dikembe Mutombo*000
DEN |
1,029 |
16,212 |
1994–95
|
1995–96 |
David Robinson*000
SAS |
1,000 |
Robert Parish* 000
CHO 1995–96 000
CHI 1996–97 |
14,626 |
1995–96
|
1996–97 |
Dikembe Mutombo*000
ATL |
929 |
14,715 |
1996–97
|
1997–98 |
Dennis Rodman*000
CHI |
1,201 |
Buck Williams000
NYK |
13,017 |
1997–98
|
1998–99 |
Dikembe Mutombo*000
ATL |
610 |
Hakeem Olajuwon*000
HOU |
12,677 |
1998–99
|
1999–00 |
1,157 |
12,951 |
1999–00
|
2000–01 |
Ben Wallace*000
DET |
1,052 |
13,382 |
2000–01
|
2001–02 |
Tim Duncan*000
SAS |
1,042 |
Karl Malone* 000
UTA 2001–03 000
LAL 2003–04 |
13,973 |
2001–02
|
2002–03 |
Ben Wallace*000
DET |
1,126 |
14,601 |
2002–03
|
2003–04 |
Kevin Garnett*000
MIN |
1,139 |
14,968 |
2003–04
|
2004–05 |
1,108 |
Kevin Willis000
ATL |
11,893 |
2004–05
|
2005–06 |
Dwight Howard†000
ORL |
1,022 |
Dikembe Mutombo*000
HOU |
11,639 |
2005–06
|
2006–07 |
1,008 |
12,127 |
2006–07
|
2007–08 |
1,161 |
12,326 |
2007–08
|
2008–09 |
1,093 |
Shaquille O'Neal* 000
PHX 2008–09 000
CLE 2009–10 000
BOS 2010–11 |
12,566 |
2008–09
|
2009–10 |
1,082 |
12,921 |
2009–10
|
2010–11 |
Kevin Love^000
MIN |
1,112 |
13,099 |
2010–11
|
2011–12 |
Dwight Howard†000
ORL |
785 |
Kevin Garnett* 000
BOS 2011–13 000
BKN 2013–14 |
13,313 |
2011–12
|
2012–13 |
Ömer Aşık000
HOU |
956 |
13,843 |
2012–13
|
2013–14 |
DeAndre Jordan^000
LAC |
1,114 |
14,201 |
2013–14
|
2014–15 |
1,226 |
Tim Duncan*000
SAS |
14,644 |
2014–15
|
2015–16 |
Andre Drummond^000
DET |
1,198 |
15,091 |
2015–16
|
2016–17 |
1,115 |
Dwight Howard† 000
ATL 2016–17 000
CHO 2017–18 000
WAS 2018–19 000
LAL 2019–20 000
PHI 2020–21 000
LAL 2021–22 |
12,089 |
2016–17
|
2017–18 |
1,247 |
13,101 |
2017–18
|
2018–19 |
1,232 |
13,184 |
2018–19
|
2019–20 |
Rudy Gobert^000
UTA |
916 |
13,691 |
2019–20
|
2020–21 |
960 |
14,271 |
2020–21
|
2021–22 |
Nikola Jokić^000
DEN |
1,019 |
14,627 |
2021–22
|
2022–23 |
Domantas Sabonis^000
SAC |
973 |
LeBron James^000
LAL |
10,667 |
2022–23
|
2023–24 |
1,120 |
11,185 |
2023–24
|
Season |
Year-by-year leader |
REB |
Active player leader |
REB |
Career record |
REB |
Single-season record |
REB |
Season
|
See also
Notes
References
External links